Powder dispenser



P Y 1931- J. AMATO I 1,801,253

POWDER DISPENSER Filed Feb. 21, 1930 INVENTOR ?V/ 6 JIM/Y To BY 1ATTORNEY Patented Apr. 21 1931 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE IRVING J.AMATO, OF PITTSFIELI), MASSACHUSETTS, 'A SSIGNO R OF ONE ITA LF '10EDWARD F. FAI-IEY, OF PITTSFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS POWDER DISPENSERApplication filed February 21, Z1930. :SeriaLNo. 430,424.

My invention consists in the combination of a powder dispensercomprising a barrel closed at its lower end and perforated with aplurality of small holes, also in combination a powder pulverizerenclosed within the 1, 16 vide a powder dispenser that will sift out thepowder and not spray the same. Most of the spray materials are poisonousand are d1sagreeable in nature, and when sprayed are also more or lessdangerous to the operator 7 of the spraying device.

My invention may be used for varied purposes, such as sifting powder onplants, vines or trees, and also in the house or home as an insectdestroyer.

;- This invention also consists in certain other features ofconstruction and in the combination and arrangement of the severalparts, to be hereinafter specifically described, illustrated in theaccompanying drawings and set 1 forth in the appended claims.

Referring to the drawings, in which like numerals of reference designatellke parts in the several figures:

Figure 1 is a side View.

.3 Figure 2 is a side sectional view.

Figure 3 is an enlarged sectional view of the barrel and pulverizer.

Figure 4 is an end view of Figure 3.

Figure 5 is a view of a modified form of 7 my invention.

Referring to the drawings, 1 indicates a powder receptacle which ispreferably of cylindrical shape with a suitable cover 2 and a handle 3.A'barrel 4 is also preferably of i cylindrical shape, and extends fromthe powder receptacle 1 and is attached thereto. The lower end of thebarrel 4 is closed by means of the cover 5 which is attached thereto.The lower end of the barrel is perforated with several small holes 6 toallow the powder inthe'barrel to sift'therethrough.

A ferrule 7 seats over'theb'arrel and is'free to move up and downan'daround the barrel, and this ferrule' providesthe'means to close theperfora'ted'holes' 6, bym'oving the ferrule along'the'barrel'a'ndincontactwiththe cover '5 whenthe'jpowder "di'spenseris not in use.

A powderpulverizer'8'fits within the barrel with a small clearancebetween the barrel and the powder pulverizer as indiso .cate'd bythenumeral .16. Thejpowder pulverizer is open atthelowe'rend andis'provided with 'aipluralitybf holes 9 aroundthe circumference;

To facilitateth'e pulveri'zin'g' ofthe'powder within the lower'end "o'fthebarr'e'l 4 the perfora'ted holes"9 may be so perforated'with a smallburr on the outer 'side of the holes. Thejtop ofthe'powder Ipulverizer8is also jpr'ovided' with aplura'lity of holes 10 to provi'd'e meanstoallow powdercoming from the powder receptacle 1,'through the barrel4,to "enter "the; inside of the powder pulverizer 8.

p A powderjpulverizerrod "11 extends from the powder pulverizer 8 alongtheinside of the'b'a'rrel 4and through t'he'cover'2 ofthepowder'receptacle. The top ofthe 'powder pulverizer rod 11 is providedwitha handle bar 12'secured thereto bymeansof a nut 13, andahandle 14 is'fastene'd'tothe handlebar so 12 bfyfme'ans of a rivet or pin "15.

In'Figure; 5 I'have'shown a modified'form of'miyinvention in'whichthe'ba'rrel '4-isopen "at the top and {provided with a plug 17throughwhich the powderpulve'rizer rod 11 extends, and instead of theusual "handle 14,

'a'ssh'own in Figures 2 and3, a knob 18 is attached thereto foroperating the device.

The operation of the invention is as folloWs: The powder receptacle 4 isfilled with powdenthenthe ferrule 7 is moved: along'the barreL4sothatthe perforated holes6 are open and exposed. The barrel 4 is placedin a depending position, and by rotating the handle 14 ortheknob 18,-thepowderis sifted through'theperforated holes'9 inthe powder. pulverizer'8, ground and sifted through the perforated'holesfiin-the barrel 4.

'1. Adevice oftheclass described comprising a powder receptacle, abarrel extending from the powder receptacle having a perforated end, aferrule adapted to fit over said perforated end, a powder pulverizerwithin rel provided with holes around the circumference provided withprojecting rims and holes in the top, a pulverizer rod connected withthe powder pulverizer for rotating the same.

said barrel, a pulverizer rod connected with the powder pulverizer forrotating the same.

2. A device of the class described comprising a powder receptacle, abarrel extending from the powder receptacle and closed at the outer end,said barrel having perforations located at an appreciable distance fromthe end, a ferrule adapted to fit over said perforated end, a powderpulverizer within said barrel, a pulverizer rod connected with thepowder pulverizer for rotating the same.

3 A device of the class described comprising a powder receptacle, acover I for the powderreceptacle, a barrel extending from the powderreceptacle and connected thereto,

said barrel having perforations located at an appreciable distance fromthe end, a'ferrule adaptedto fit over said perforated end to providemeans to close and open said perforations, a powder pulverizer locatedwithin said barrel, a pulverizer rod connected with the powderpulverizer which rod passes through the cover having a handle at itsouter end for rotating said powder pulverizer. p

,7 4. Akdevice of the class described comprising a powder receptaclehaving a cover, a

barrel extending from the powder receptacle having perforations locatedat an appreciable distance from the end, a ferruleadapted to fit oversaid perforations to provide means Q to open and close the same, apowder pulver- 4 izer open at one end with holes around the,,circumference provided with projecting rims and holes inthe top, apulverizer rod connected with the powder pulverizer which rod,

0 passes through the coverhaving a handle at its outer end for rotatingthe said powder pulverizer. v V

5. A device of the class described comprising a powder receptacle, abarrel extending from the powder receptacle having a perforated end, aferrule adapted to fit over said perforated end, a powderpulverizeriwithin said barrel and having holes around the circumferenceprovided with projecting rims andholes in the top, a pulverizer rodconnected withthe powder pulverizer for rotating the same. i

a 6, A powder dispenser comprising a barrel closed at one end withperforations located at an appreciable distance from said end, a.

ferrule adapted to fit over said perforated s end, a powder pulverizerwithin said barrel, a' pulverizer rod connected with the powderpulverizer for rotating the same.

a 7. A powder dispenser comprising a barrel closed at one end withperforations located 7 at an appreciable distance from said end, aferrule adapted to fit over said perforated end to provide means toclose and open said perfo rations, a powder pulverizer within said bar-In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

, IRVING J. AMATO.

